articleBMJMar 15, 2012HYBRID OA

Association between low functional health literacy and mortality in older adults: longitudinal cohort study

SBSophie BostockASAndrew Steptoe

University College London · Public Health England

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Abstract

Objective

To investigate the association between low functional health literacy (ability to read and understand basic health related information) and mortality in older adults.

Design

Population based longitudinal cohort study based on a stratified random sample of households.

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Topics & keywords

Topics
Keywords
  • Health literacy
  • Hazard ratio
  • Medicine
  • Literacy
  • Gerontology
  • Longitudinal study
  • Cohort
  • Socioeconomic status
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Quality Education
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